The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
No Place Like Home
2018
(Belgian, b. 1988)
Image: 14.9 x 14.9 cm (5 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.); Paper: 22.8 x 18.3 cm (9 x 7 3/16 in.)
Transfer from Ingalls Library 2021.123
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
These trees beautify the neighborhood but also suggest an antisocial impulse.Description
This sculptural, dense row of bushes hides and protects a home, reflecting the urge to protect private property from outsiders. The suburban fences and hedges shot by Dieter Daemen in Europe during the European refugee crisis demonstrate how deeply the desire to create barriers and keep people at a distance is embedded in Western societies.- {{cite web|title=No Place Like Home|url=false|author=Dieter Daemen|year=2018|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2021.123